Reading Worksheet & Team Game

House Riddles 2
Can you find out what I am?
You can relax here. I need electricity. You can close me.
There is usually a sofa. I’m in the living room. I keep out the light.
I’m a room. You need a TV to use me. I am made of fabric.
People often watch TV I play DVDs and other I’m in front of windows.
here. disks.

I’m quite green. I’m round. I need electricity.

You can sit or work in me. I’m often ceramic. I need water to work,
I have trees and flowers. You can break me. I’m a big machine.
I’m behind or around the You eat on me. I can wash clothes.
house.

I need electricity. I’m made of wood. I’ round.

I’m hot. I’m made of concrete. I’m made of metal.
You use me after washing. You use me to go up. You use me to cook.
I take wrinkles out of You use me to go down. You can make soup in
clothes. me.

I’m soft. You can open me. I’m in the kitchen.

You put a case around me. You can close me. I have burners.
I’m always in bed. I have glass in me. I use gas or electricity.
You put your head on You see through me. You cook on me.
me.

I can be big or small. I’m in many rooms. I have a wardrobe.

I’m nice to look at. I’m made of wood. I have a mattress.
You hang me on the wall. You put stuff in me. I’m a room.
I can be in every room. I have doors and drawers. You sleep in me.

I’m round. I’m made of fabric. You plug me in.

I have a handle. I lie on the floor. I can use batteries too.
You use me to cook. You walk on me. You listen to me.
I’m not very tall. I make floors warmer. I pick up many stations.

I can be anywhere. You don’t like me. I can be anywhere.

I’m made of wood. I’m noisy. I’m made of wood.
You put things on me. I’m in the bedroom. I’m a piece of furniture.
I hang on the wall. I wake you up. You put books in me.

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Reading Worksheet Team 3

You can relax here. I need electricity. You can close me.
There is usually a sofa. I’m in the living room. I keep out the light.
I’m a room. You need a TV to use me. I am made of fabric.
People often watch TV here. I play DVDs and other disks. I’m in front of windows.

I’m quite green. I’m round. I need electricity.

You can sit or work in me. I’m often ceramic. I need water to work,
I have trees and flowers. You can break me. I’m a big machine.
I’m behind or around the house. You eat on me. I can wash clothes.

I need electricity. I’m made of wood. I’ round.

I’m hot. I’m made of concrete. I’m made of metal.
You use me after washing. You use me to go up. You use me to cook.
I take wrinkles out of clothes. You use me to go down. You can make soup in me.

I’m soft. You can open me. I’m in the kitchen.

You put a case around me. You can close me. I have burners.
I’m always in bed. I have glass in me. I use gas or electricity.
You put your head on me. You see through me. You cook on me.

I can be big or small. I’m in many rooms. I have a wardrobe.

I’m nice to look at. I’m made of wood. I have a mattress.
You hang me on the wall. You put stuff in me. I’m a room.
I can be in every room. I have doors and drawers. You sleep in me.

I’m round. I’m made of fabric. You plug me in.

I have a handle. I lie on the floor. I can use batteries too.
You use me to cook. You walk on me. You listen to me.
I’m not very tall. I make floors warmer. I pick up many stations.

I can be anywhere. You don’t like me. I can be anywhere.

I’m made of wood. I’m noisy. I’m made of wood.
You put things on me. I’m in the bedroom. I’m a piece of furniture.
I hang on the wall. I wake you up. You put books in me.

Don’t show this to other teams! Don’t show this to other teams! Don’t show this to other teams!
Give an extra clue if needed. Give an extra clue if needed. Give an extra clue if needed.

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 Reading Worksheet & Team Game

Answer Key & Instructions Team Game

• The first page can be used as an individual worksheet (reading and writing
focus). Help with spelling or vocabulary if necessary.

• The second page can be used as a competitive team game (reading, speaking,
pronunciation and listening focus).
o Divide the class into 2 or 3 teams.
o One team reads out the clues slowly and clearly - one by one - on one
of their cards. Don’
o Other teams listen and try to guess the animal. ONLY ONE GUESS IS
ALLOWED, so teams have to work together and not guess too quickly.
o If all the clues are exhausted, teams could show the pictures or give
extra clues.
o Teams score one point per correct answer.
o These rules can be adapted or used creatively. Enjoy.

• After the game, students can choose an animal and write their own clue
cards.

living-room DVD-player curtain(s)

garden plate washing machine

iron stairs pot

pillow window cooker or stove

picture cupboard bedroom

(frying) pan carpet or rug radio

(radio CD-player)

shelf alarm clock bookcase

(bookshelves)
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